A Peek Into House Beautiful's Kitchen of the Year 2010

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House Beautiful opened up their Kitchen of the Year on Monday at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. It's a showcase kitchen, designed by Jeff Lewis Bravo's Flipping Out. Lewis quite openly states that he doesn't cook at all, so we were curious what sort of kitchen he would design, and if we would like it at all! And it turns out that we actually do — it's an open, entertaining-style kitchen; here are a few things we like about it.

We have to admit, Lewis may not be a cook, but his design sense is lovely! He says that he wanted a very contemporary, California modern kitchen, with a lot of light and glass. He says that, "I don't like chaos, I don't like clutter, I don't over accessorize. I really like things clean, neat, and minimal, and one of the reasons why I do keep accessories to a minimum is because I don't want things to gather dust."

We have to agree, and we like the direction he went with this kitchen. We love the dark cupboards and the white countertops, and we do think that it looks lovely and clean without looking cold or overly contemporary. (We do think that it's strange, though, that he has so much open shelving, if he doesn't like dust!)

Overall, it's a really lovely kitchen, and we love how the dining table is right there. And look at that chandelier!

Faith is executive editor of The Kitchn and author of three cookbooks, including the James Beard Award-winning The Kitchn Cookbook, coauthored with Sara Kate Gillingham, as well as Bakeless Sweets. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband Mike.